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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcised
Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The leftover items that haven’t been chosen should be discarded, donated, or just moved to their proper place in the home.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Verb
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But especially especially Bea, who got dumped from the island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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In order to standardize their modeling, over the last couple of decades climate scientists developed a suite of projections for how much CO2 would get dumped into the atmosphere via fossil fuel use.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The three men dressed in loose-fitting work pants and hoodies unloaded two laser projectors (one for backup), some lenses, a laptop and battery packs onto carts and brought them to the middle of a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the 101.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Details of the incident remain sketchy, including whether the Apache ditched due to a mechanical failure or hostile action.—
David Szondy
June 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Bringing nature to central Indiana Homes that have ditched the grass lawn in favor of bushy native ecosystems can be found in central Indiana from the heart of Fountain Square to Westfield.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
Verb
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An entire swath of Nuggets fans was lost forever.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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But the Rockets lost a player to a penalty late in the game, and Hanifin scooped up a loose ball in front of goalkeeper Addyson Mathews and scored to restore the two-goal lead.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Exorcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcised. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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